Tania is the director of OpenHAUS, a practice she runs in collaboration with Christine Phillips. Although founded by architects, OpenHAUS is not a practice about buildings but rather a practice interested in spatial agency – the way spaces and environments can add to our everyday experiences. Through the creation of public art projects, exhibitions and architectural events OpenHAUS aims to draw attention to the spaces we use every day and how these spaces impact, enhance and influence our lives.
Tania Davidge's Latest contributions
The entrepreneurial architect: Jan O’Connor on tea, success and architecture
Architect, brand developer and businessperson Jan O’Connor co-founded the highly successful tea retail business T2.
How’d you like them Apples?
Tania Davidge says that the Victorian government has offered Melbourne’s “heart and soul” to Apple with a site for a new store on Federation Square. “Quite frankly, the price is too high.”
Education design that welcomes you: Michál Cohen
Ahead of the Old School/New School symposium,Tania Davidge speaks with Michál Cohen, director of Walters and Cohen.
Star turn: Napoleon Perdis Chapel
Make-up entrepreneur Napoleon Perdis commissioned Studiobird to design an interior for his new South Yarra concept store that includes cosmetics, a foray into lifestyle retailing and a make-up academy.
Serious play: Sam Jacob
Grounded in history with an eye on the future, Sam Jacob’s work is a compelling exploration of the culture of architecture.
Interview: O’Donnell and Tuomey (part 2)
RIBA Gold Medalists O’Donnell and Tuomey on their architecture and the need for it to offer both “consolation and surprise.”
Interview: O’Donnell and Tuomey (part 1)
Sheila O’Donnell and John Tuomey talk to us about designing for history, place and the “continuous present”.
Sold down the river: Fed Square East
Is giving away Fed Square East to a private developer saving taxpayer dollars or short-changing the public?
A competitive culture
Tania Davidge on the importance of architectural design competitions in a public, cultural context.
History repeating: Does Rem’s Venice hit or miss?
Tania Davidge reviews Rem Koolhaas’s 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale.
